GARY NORDMOE

Cincinnati, OH

513-***-****

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linkedin.com/in/garynordmoe

Purchasing and Supply Chain Professional

Provides value by communicating with both business and technical functions at all levels across the business via a unique blend of stellar interpersonal skills, technical expertise and information analysis. Evangelist for the firm foundation that accurate and robust Master Data provides. Expert in running and maintaining a Purchasing department’s daily operations, analyzing data for department and leadership, driving cost savings through continual process improvements and contract pricing negotiations. Tata Consultancy Services – Associate 2019 - present Procurement and delivery support at GE Aviation, creating and maintaining return transactions, requisitions, and repair purchase orders. Responsible for resolving delivery issues, converting unplaced requisitions for purchase orders, and coordinating transactional processing for small projects using homegrown mainframe and delivery reporting systems. All tasks done in coordination with buyers, fulfillment leaders, docks, and suppliers. Belcan Corporation - Contractor 2018

Buyer for Ferno Washington, coordinating activities involved with procuring goods and services such as raw materials, equipment and tools. Maintained lead times and safety stock, and issued purchase orders, to ensure timely receipt of goods. Resolved supplier non-conformance issues. Technical skills - Infor XA Power-Link, AS400

Robert Half Management Resources - Contractor 2017–2018 Regional Buyer for JACK Cincinnati Casino to procure and expedite quality products, services, and supplies at optimum cost while providing support to the Purchasing and Warehousing Departments to ensure an efficient and effective procurement cycle. Responsible for all non-food purchasing. Technical skills - Microsoft Dynamics AX, Excel, Word, Outlook E-Technologies Group - Contractor 2016 - 2017

Category Master Data Analyst during Transition of Beauty Care Brands from P&G to Coty. Used SAP and Excel extensively to automate numerous audit processes, including Master Data, Bills of Material, Recipes, SPI (Sales Production and Inventory). Created and processed Bellringers, for both Category and Plant, to communicate Master Data updates with Planners, Initiative Leaders, Plants, Purchasing. Executed Material Master audits and updates. Used ENOVIA to search for brandcode information. Technical skills – SAP, Excel, ENOVIA, Corporate Standards System, Esko WebCenter, P&G Cost & Feasibility Tool

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. – Senior Purchasing Associate 2004–2016 Supported 3-4 buyers of packaging and raw materials and maintained day-to-day Purchases’ data in ERP system, for Base Business and new initiatives - pricing, blanket orders, spot purchase orders; analyzed and resolved blocked invoices, provided backup for Buyers. Responsibilities and workload increased, as number of brands varied from 1-7 through new development, acquisitions, and divestitures. Worked with buyers to develop and evaluate RFP’s. Sourced and negotiated miscellaneous raw materials for Base Business and new initiatives as assigned, with spending of over $1MM. Provided price forecast, standard cost expertise, reviewed price variances and secured material availability.

Selected Accomplishments

• Negotiated over 21% savings on item with biggest spend.

• Drove analysis of annual budget, to examine year-to-year costs and volumes, reducing process from 4 days to approximately 1.5 days.

Additional Responsibilities

• New item processing - collaborated with Buyers to determine supplier, cost, pricing, and volumes; sent specifications to suppliers, as needed; created or updated blanket orders and sent to Suppliers.

• Served as ERP and IT "expert" for department, provided training and troubleshooting; ran and analyzed reports, designing new ones as needed, allowing senior Buyers to source more effectively.

• Processed all MRO Expense purchase orders for the 4-5 plants, sending to suppliers, and worked with plants and suppliers to resolve purchase order and invoice issues Technical Skills - Microsoft Dynamics AX, Softco Rondo, eRPortal, Excel, Word, Outlook Procter & Gamble – Senior Programmer Analyst 1985–2004 As a Contractor through Computer Horizons Corp., consulted with a number of local clients, primarily Procter & Gamble, providing software support, working solo or as part of a team. Responsible for all aspects of application system work - analyzing business processes, design, specifications, documentation, coding, testing, and training for both new development and maintenance / enhancement, and functioned in both interactive and batch. Selected Accomplishments

• Sole person responsible for design, coding, testing, implementing, and documentation of problem-free Year 2000 conversion of Accounts Payable application, including front-end EDI. This impacted nearly 40 databases, 50 programs, and 100 data entry forms.

• Analysis and redesign to streamline reporting system, reducing day-long processes to five minutes. Additional Responsibilities

• Supported and/or enhanced projects in diverse business areas such as Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Order Management, and Consumer Affairs, using a number of computer languages and software packages.

• Responsible for all aspects of application development - analyzing business processes, design, specifications, documentation, coding, testing, and training for both new development and maintenance / enhancement, and functioned in both interactive and batch environments.

• Experienced with several SAP R/3 modules, including Purchasing, Material Master, Production Planning, Forecasting, Customer SD, and Inventory Management, troubleshooting interface transactions rejected by SAP, as well as functioning as a Purchasing Associate and a Buyer. Technical Skills – SAP, COBOL, PL/1, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, TRANSACT Core Competencies

Purchasing

Microsoft Dynamics AX

SAP

Multifunctional Communication

Process Improvement

Service Orientation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Mathematics

Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

Professional Development

Karrass - Effective Negotiating

American Management Assoc - Fundamentals of Purchasing for the New Buyer Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Testimonials

"It became apparent very early that Gary was the ‘glue’ in the department. He was the go-to source for anything related to systems; whether AX9, RONDO document flow or anything in the Microsoft suite of products." Greg Ogborn C.P.M., VP Purchasing, Harvest Hill Beverage Co

"Of particular value to me was Gary’s team player mind-set, never-ending desire to help and improve, ability to work with minimal supervision and unwavering commitment to exceeding his expectations. I regularly received unsolicited praise from suppliers commending Gary’s outstanding level of service, professionalism and follow- through. Gary is a hardworking, top-performing Purchasing Associate professional. He has my highest recommendation"

Natalia Herald, Senior Purchasing Manager, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Community Activities

Grand Chapter of Ohio, Order of the Eastern Star - Speakers and Resource Bureau; Drill Director; District Charities Director; President, District Association of Chapters; Webmaster, District Website The Footlighters, Inc. Community Theatre Group - Board of Directors; Administrative Vice President

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